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COUNTY OF ~IAWAI`I ~T~TE O~ ~I~W~I`I
SILL NO. 92
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE
1983 (1995 EDITION), RELATING TO REFUSE DISPOSAL, TO PROHIBIT THE
COMMERCIAL DISPOSAL AT COUNTY SOLID WASTE FACILITIES OF REFUSE
IMPORTED FROM OUTSIDE THE COUNTY OF HAWAII.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII.
Section 1. Chapter 20, Article 3, Section 20-36 of the Hawaii County Code 1983
(1995 edition) is amended as follows:
Section 20-36. Refuse Removal Business; restrictions.
(a) Any vehicle used for the collection and removal of refuse shall be kept in a
clean, inoffensive, and sanitary condition.
(b) All refuse shall be handled and hauled in such a manner so as to prevent the
scattering, spilling, or leaking of the refuse.
(c) Certain transfer stations will be designated and determined to be
incompatible for use by businesses or commercial activities. Use of these
designated transfer stations by business or commercial activities shall be
prohibited after July 1, 1989, except as authorized by written permit with
conditions set forth by the chief engineer.
(d) NO person, business, Federal or State a~enc~, religious entity or nonprofit
organization shall,
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t any Count,!
solid waste facility, dispose of any
rubbish prohibited materials or refuse which has been brought into the
Count~of Hawaii as rubbish prohibited materials or refuse from outside of
the County of Hawaii. This subsection shall not apply to refuse generated
en route in the ordinarycourse of business Ly aircraft or maritime
passen ,ers or crew incidental to operations of aircraft or maritime traffic
arrivin~in the County.
~ Violation of these restrictions will be subject to the penalties of this article
as well as revocation of the businesses' baggage and freight license.
Section 2. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, underscoring
may be deleted.
Section 3. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.
Section This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCILIVIEMB Y OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawai` i
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
Ordinance: a/Chapter20RefuseImport. wpd
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